Hi everyone - fairly new to the site - operated on 15 Feb and now have a sigmoid stoma and a ileostomy, they will create a j pouch and join me back up at the end of June. Sounds quite different to the procedure most of you have had.
With the UC I lost a lot of weight, put some on with medication and then lost it again around the op time. Since the operation and having the bag I have put on around 20 pounds. I am not over worried because I am just back to where I was but don't want to gain any more. Is it normal to put on weight with the bag? Second question: is it normal for my abdomen to bulge out where the stomas are? I feel like I have 2 volcanos on my stomach - even my 'fat' wardrobe is becoming uncomfortable now I have this extra layer, plus the bags. I can live with it until June (when I will probably lose some pounds again) but would like to know if it's just me. What is your experience with weight loss/gain? Thanks a lot, g